. >> clinton's successor as secretary of state is her former senate colleague, john kerry. he was sworn in yesterday, and he's wasting no time getting down to business. an official says he will likely head to the middle east his first overseas trip this month with stops in egypt and israel. >>> to pennsylvania now where thousands gathered early this morning to watch the world's most famous groundhog, punxsutawney phil, make his annual prediction. guess what, folks -- it's going to be an early spring. >> for you and me. so ye faithful, there is no shadow to see. an early bring for you and me! [ applause ] >> isn't that good news? you heard it from the hog. an early spring for you and me. for now, phil, that seer ofseers, sage of sages, prognosticator of prognosticators, he'll have to go back into the hole until next year. >>> if you live in ohio, you may not think that spring is on its way. look at cleveland. the streets are a mess. they could get several more inches of snow. alexandra steele. >> the prague noftgator of progr prognosticators. we're talking about snow, and lo